DGCA Grounds Four VSR Jets After Baramati Crash Audit Finds Lapses
DGCA Grounds Four VSR Jets After Baramati Crash Audit Finds Lapses
Aviation regulator DGCA grounds four VSR aircraft following a Baramati crash audit that flagged safety lapses, ordering root-cause analysis and new safety disclosures.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded four aircraft belonging to VSR Ventures after an audit tied to the Baramati crash flagged safety lapses. The regulator also issued deficiency reporting forms to the operator, asking it to submit a root-cause analysis of the lapses identified during the inspection.
We have been repeatedly raising the issue that VSR company is not following any compliances and is operating aircraft in an extremely arbitrary and unsafe manner. Today, the DGCA has grounded four of VSR’s aircraft on the very same issue of non-compliance, signaling a hard line on regulatory adherence.
Although our struggle is beginning to see success, this is only the tip of the iceberg. There is still much more yet to come to light. I will speak in detail on this matter tomorrow morning.
Officials indicate the regulator intends to introduce a safety ranking system for charter operators and will require them to disclose the age of aircraft and pilots’ experience on their website, aiming to bolster transparency and oversight in the wake of the Baramati incident.
The action marks a tightening of aviation safety oversight and could have broader implications for other non-scheduled operators, underscoring the regulator’s commitment to addressing lapses and preventing a recurrence.
